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Lesson 9 Vocabulary
Ericka Appana
Term | Definition |
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List server | A server that collects and distributes information from an authorized group of participants, called a listserve group. |
Listserve group | Users who subscribe to an e-mailing list through a list server. |
Binary file | A file containing data or instructions written in zeros and ones (computer language). |
Secure Copy (SCP) | A program used with Secure Shell (SSH) to transfer files between systems. |
SSH File Transfer Protocol (S/FTP) | A file transfer protocol that allows the encryption of transmissions using the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol. |
SSL/TLS-enable FTP | FTP that runs on an SSL/TLS-secured connection. |
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) | A program that allows you to control a computer at a remote location. |
Peer-to-peer network | A network in which each computer has both server and client capabilities |
P2P | A peer-to-peer network on the Internet. |
Open source | A peer-based development process describing organizations and products that provide free source code to the development community at large with the goal of developing better products; includes Apache Web server and Linux |
Open-source license | A "copyleft" license that removes restrictions on the use and distribution of the licensed product. |
Proprietary software | Software that is the legal property of an entity. |
End-user license agreement (EULA) | A legal contract between the author of software and the end user that defines how the software can be used. |
Patent | A set of exclusive rights granted to an inventor for a fixed period of time upon disclosure of the invention. |